When to go · Valle Nevado
Valle Nevado in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (warm, limited snow).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −5°C (23°F)23°F (−5°C) / −12°C (10°F)10°F (−12°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Chile overall
- Prices
- High
- Chile overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (warm, limited snow).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- Valle NevadoHighs around -5 °C (23 °F), lows around -12 °C (10 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 23 °F (-5 °C), lows around 10 °F (-12 °C), rain on about 2 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Chile overall
- High
- Prices · Chile overall
- High
Chile overall: Patagonia peak with long days and strong wind; Chilean holidays; Atacama summer storms possible.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Valle Nevado, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Jun: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Night low
Jan: -12 °C (10 °F)10 °F (-12 °C)
Jun: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2 (better)
Jun: 6
Crowds
Jan: High
Jun: Low
Prices
Jan: High
Jun: Low
Festivals listed
Jan: 0
Jun: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (warm, limited snow).
June: Inside Valle Nevado's best window: Jun–Oct (dry, good snow).
Valle Nevado: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings